Roundup

January 20, 2017

Day One of the Trump presidency saw the confirmation of two cabinet appointees, executive actions related to healthcare and housing, and a memo guiding executive agencies to halt the creation of new regulations.

President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense retired General James Mattis was approved with a 98-1 vote. Earlier in the day, President Trump cleared the way for his nominee by signing a bill waiving a requirement that military personnel wait seven years after retiring before serving in a civilian post. Lat

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